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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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